Sideshow Collectibles » Spooktacular ’05

Call to all Collectors!

news — Sat, 05 Nov 2005 23:15:59 +0000

Sideshow is looking for a few good photos of your collection and you! We’re gearing up for Fantacular, and it’s time to show the collecting community how much you love your Sideshow Collectible! We’re asking fans to e-mail us a photo of themselves and their collection. We will be featuring select fan photos right here on SideshowCollectibles.com (if you don’t want anyone to know what you look like, don’t worry – no names will be attached to the photos)! There’s no better way to show the world how proud you are of your collection or how cool your favorite item is! [Submit Here]

Final Scavenger Hunt Winners Announced!

news — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 01:10:01 +0000

We’re happy to announce that the (3) runners-up in the Scavenger Hunt have been chosen. Each of these winners will receive a $75 gift certificate, good for use on anything offered on SideshowCollectibles.com! The runners-up are: C. David of Putnam Valley, NY – N. Haskin of Kennewick, WA – J. Graham of Georgetown, TX. There were 2 parts to the correct answer to the final question – we accepted either 1998 OR 1999 as the year, and the correct license was the Univeral Classic Monsters 8″ Action Figures license. Close to 400 Sideshow collectors participated in this contest – we hope you all had a wonderful time! We certainly did. Congratulations to all the winners! All contests have now been closed with winners announced for each. Don’t forget to check the official Spooktacular winner’s page to see if your name is on the list! Confirmation emails will start going out today! [Click Here]

Sideshow’s Spooktacular 2005 is Over!

news — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 18:43:56 +0000

From all of us at Sideshow, to all of the collectors who participated in Spooktacular 2005 – thank you for making this a wonderful and successful event for one and all! We very much appreciate your participation and enthusiasm throughout the past 6 days of fun and excitement. Please note that all remaining contest winners will be announced before 6 PM (PST) today 11/1/05 and final winner confirmation will begin! Visit the official Spooktacular winner’s page to see if you are a winnner! [Click Here]

ARE YOU READY FOR THE NEXT SPOOKTACULAR INSTALLMENT OF ‘WEB MISTRESS TRIVIA’?

news — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 01:00:06 +0000

What are the initials of the radio station that Glen is listening to right before he falls asleep and is killed in the original Nightmare on Elm Street? You may just win a Freddy Krueger 1/4 scale Premium Format figure if you are right! Use the Spooktacular Contest Form [Located Here] and enter your answer and Contest Code: SPOOK17 before 7 PM (PST) on Monday 10/31/05. This contest is now closed and the random winner has been chosen from all correct entries: congratulations to R. Shofner from Lakewood, CO! The correct answer was ‘KRGR’. Check the Spooktacular winner’s page to keep track of all the contests and prizes awarded! [Click Here]

Sideshow Goes to the Gourds!

news — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 00:25:57 +0000

Running out of ideas to whittle away the time waiting for new Spooktacular banners to be posted? One Sideshow collector did just that – he whittled away on his very own Sideshow Collectibles jack-o-lantern! Happy Halloween from Sideshow!! [Click Here]

White Is The New Orange!

news — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 00:04:38 +0000

Are you a classic pumpkin snob? Well, clear the way for the Great Ghost Pumpkin! [Click Here]

What a Treat!

news — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 23:33:34 +0000

All you aspiring witches in the United States now have something to look forward to. Witch classes are now tax deductible! What a treat!! [Click Here]

Another Ghastly E-Coupon Makes Its Appearance!

news — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 21:00:24 +0000

The next Spooktacular e-coupon is good for $15 off the Beneath the Planet of the Apes Astronaut Brent 12″ figure [Item 7509]! The e-coupon code for this offer is BRENT511. This coupon can only be used once per person and expires on 11/1/05. For instructions on how to redeem your e-coupon at SideshowCollectibles.com, please review the following link. [Click Here]

Scavenger Hunt Grand Prize Winner!

news — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 20:50:25 +0000

Congratulations to G. Jacinto of League City, TX!! You have won the Grand Prize in the Spooktacular 2005 Scavenger Hunt! Don’t despair if you are not G. Jacinto! Three (3) Runners-Up will be chosen out of all correct entries submitted before 11:59 PM (PST) on Halloweeen, Monday 10/31/05. This means that the Hunt is still continuing for some people, and therefore the answer to the final question will not be posted until Tuesday 11/01/05, along with the names of the runners-up! Please remember, this is a scavenger hunt of SideshowCollectibles.com ONLY – any information not on this site is not considered accurate to the challenge! Winners of this and all contests will received confirmation within 7 days of the close of the contest. Continue checking the official Spooktacular winner’s page for updates of new winners, posted daily! [Click Here

The FIFTEENTH (and final) Scavenger Hunt Clue is Finally Here!

news — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 20:01:34 +0000

Please take your time and read this entry and all the instructions carefully – it will increase your chances of completing the hunt succesfully! The LAST clue has appeared! (If you haven’t yet familiarized yourself with the Scavenger Hunt details, please do so now by clicking on this link.) Ready for the fifteenth and final clue? Sent back in time to attempt to disrupt the future, this scaled down – yet still deadly – statue’s eyes give off a deadly glow. This clue will lead you to a product page on SideshowCollectibles.com with the fifteenth clue word located somewhere on it. In addition to the 15th clue word, there will be an extra special link directing you to a form into which you must enter ALL FIFTEEN clue words. (Take your time, do not rush too fast because if you mispell a word, you’ll have to re-enter them all again!) Once those words have been correctly submitted, you must then complete one final challenge. The first collector to sucessfully complete the final challenge will win the Grand Prize. Do not despair if you are not this person, as there will be also be three (3) Runners-Up chosen out of all CORRECT entries that have been submitted before 11:59 PM (PST) Monday evening (announced on Tuesday 11/1/05). Good luck to all!!

The Spooktacular 2005 Scavenger Hunt Ends Today!

news — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 18:00:54 +0000

This is your last chance to catch up on clues 1-14! Check the main Scavenger Hunt page for any clues you may have missed when they were originally posted here. If you successfully find Clue 14 then you will know what time to check back on this page for the posting of the last and final clue – #15! Good luck to everyone who’s been participating through it all – it’s been fun leading you on a merry chase across SideshowCollectibles.com!! [Click Here]

ARE YOU READY FOR THE NEXT SPOOKTACULAR INSTALLMENT OF ‘WEB MISTRESS TRIVIA’?

news — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 11:00:05 +0000

For all you Jason Voorhees buffs out there: What state was the film Friday the 13th: The New Blood filmed in? You may just win a Jason from Part 7 12″ figure if you are right! Use the Spooktacular Contest Form [Located Here] and enter your answer and Contest Code: SPOOK16 before 7 AM (PST) on Monday 10/31/05. This contest is now closed and the random winner has been chosen from all correct entries: congratulations to J. Reed from Kansas City, MO! The correct answer was ‘Alabama’. Check the Spooktacular winner’s page to keep track of all the contests and prizes awarded! [Click Here]

Time For a Truly Gory E-Coupon!

news — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 05:00:33 +0000

The next Spooktacular e-coupon is especially for our collectors in the EU! All you guys (and gals, of course!) on the other side of the pond can take $25 off the gloriously grotesque Gothmog on Warg polystone statue [item 9342]!! The e-coupon code for this offer is GOTH678 and is good for EU customers only. This coupon can only be used once per person and expires on 10/31/05. For instructions on how to redeem your e-coupon at SideshowCollectibles.com, please review the following link. [Click Here]

ARE YOU READY FOR THE NEXT SPOOKTACULAR INSTALLMENT OF ‘WEB MISTRESS TRIVIA’?

news — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 02:00:35 +0000

What is the name of the play that Lon Chaney, Sr. co-wrote with his brother, which they then took on the road when Chaney was only 19 years old? You may just win Hunchback of Notre Dame 12″ figure if you are right! Use the Spooktacular Contest Form [Located Here] and enter your answer and Contest Code: SPOOK15 before 11 PM (PST) on Sunday 10/30/04. This contest is now closed and the random winner has been chosen from all correct entries: congratulations to R. Gonzalez from Astoria, NY! The correct answer was ‘The Little Tycoon’. Check the Spooktacular winner’s page to keep track of all the contests and prizes awarded! [Click Here]

The FOURTEENTH Scavenger Hunt Clue is Key!

news — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 00:00:20 +0000

The second to the last clue is here! Remember, if you correctly locate the page with this clue word on it, you will know what time the 15th and FINAL clue will be posted on Monday 10/31/05!! (If you haven’t yet familiarized yourself with the Scavenger Hunt details, please do so now by clicking on this link.) Ready for the fourteenth clue? Summoned by Lance Henriksen’s character, this horrifically ugly creature fixes his milky-white stare on the teenagers who he’s been brought forth to terrorize and kill. This clue will lead you to a product page on SideshowCollectibles.com with the forteenth clue word, as well as the time that the 15th clue will be posted, located somewhere on it. Good luck, and remember to keep good track of all your clue words with the handy-dandy spooky spreadsheet found through the link above!!